The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-08
COMMENT AND OPINION.

s"THE Kentucky idea" appears to be losing its
grip.-Atlanta Constitution.
THE Ohio campaign is to be conducted on the
basis of VS. on both sides On the Republican
side it is. Vim, Vigor and Victory" on the
Democratic $V.-Phiadelphia News.
"WHY shouldn't Eugene Higgins goa' shouts a
Blaine organ. The answer is, fellow citizens.
that he is too useful in the good work of making
the other fellows go.-Memphis Avalanche.
THE Ohio Republicans expect forty thousand
majority for Foraker, but they must RENE N Der
that Powell and his convention have coa-oi and
whisky to back unconditional Republican.
WHEN the mugwump admits that he has been
fooled he to be mugwump. Therefore
they will all stick to Cleveland deceiver though
they may know him to be.-Newark Advertiser
THE Democratic party is very much better
than Mr.. Cleveland. The Democratic party is
even better than the reformers who encourage
insincerity in the hope of remote goodwill
waukee Sentinel.
All there, kentucky The returns from the
back towns are to the Democratic majority like
the rays of hot sun to chunk Of ice. Is the
day coming when we must write Watterson
with small '.w"R-Detroit Tribune.
PERHAPS the demise of the Presidents civil
service-r reform policy may be accounted for on
natural principles, by the fact that it placed
in charge of Messrs Oberly and Edgerson:
Their fostering might be relied upon 30 kill
almost anything, -Pittsburg Dispatch.
HENRY GEORGE says the efforts of the Social
lists to foist their peculiar ideas on the United
Labortes will prove unsuccessful The efforts
of Henry George to foist his peculiar doctrines,
which also Sociaistic in their tendency,
upon the public generally, will meet with the
same fate.-Pittsburg Chronicle
THE mugwumps say that Higgins must go.
and the Bourbons insist that he shall be retained
ii Office. Grover Cleveland has evidently de-
cfded to show no favoritism in the matter, but
will stand to one side and let the two parties
jaw t out, if it takes all the rest of his ad
Ininistration. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
THE Kentucky result, extended over the Union.
would leave the Democrats not one Northern
State. The Civil service Reform League verdict
ratified by the independent voters would leave
Grover Cleveland without of the doubtful
votes by which, if ALL he must carry New
York aud Indiana-Philadelphia Press.
THIS general principle is safe one-that tie
government should do as little as possible and
make money Our best motto is, "No govern
ment interference with our rights" The people
can take care of themselves If the government
will mind its own business-New York Herald.
BooDLER McGARIGLE, of Chicago, in his COM
paratively safe quarters in Canada has been as
surfing an interviewer that it would be impossi-
BILE for him to live in jail This involves an in
teresting question of human endurance which is
likely soon to be brought to test Better men
than Boodler McGargle have lived in jail for
years because of crimes less fragrant than those
perpetrated by this impenitent thief.-Phila-
de.phia Record.
IT is this rapid drift of Kentucky Democratic
leaders to whisky monopoly and their attempt
to force it upon the Nation. with all its logical
consequences. that has unsettled the politics OF
Kentucky and has forced thousands of Demo
Gratis to join tho Prohibition or Labor parties to
admonish those who are rushing the Democrats
to destruction. Beyond the interests of the
whisky ring and the ee-trade dream tina. comes
from It, and the frantic demand for oldtime
spoils and plumber, no public question has found
favor with the Kentucky Democratic leaders;
and they now brought up with round turn
by the people, because the people want schools
and factories quite much as they want dis
tilieries or party NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.